The Journal

Notes from the coast, written where the waves are.

Seasons, villages, costs, packing lists — the guides we wish existed when guests started planning. First-hand, from Tamraght.

Featured · Tamraght & Taghazout guides · 6 min read

Tamraght vs Taghazout: where should you actually stay?

Tamraght or Taghazout? An honest local comparison of Morocco's two surf villages — vibe, beaches, budget and nightlife — from a team that lives there.

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Seasonal surf guides

6 min read

Taghazout & Tamraght surf season: the honest month-by-month guide

Month-by-month guide to the Taghazout surf season: swell size, water temperature, wetsuits and crowds — written by surf coaches who live in Tamraght.

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Surf guides

6 min read

Surf camp in Morocco for beginners: what your first week really looks like

Is Morocco good for beginner surfers? Yes — here's what a week at a beginner surf camp in Tamraght really looks like, day by day, and what it costs.

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Planning & budgeting

8 min read

Is Taghazout safe? (And Tamraght, and Morocco's surf coast)

An honest local answer to whether Taghazout and Tamraght are safe — petty theft, night walks, rips, taxis, emergency numbers, from people who live here.

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Planning & budgeting

6 min read

What a surf camp in Morocco actually costs (real numbers, 2026)

What a surf camp in Morocco really costs in 2026: a full price table by tier, what all-inclusive should cover, hidden extras, and the à-la-carte maths.

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Planning & budgeting

6 min read

Agadir airport to Taghazout & Tamraght: every option, with real prices

Every way from Agadir airport to Taghazout and Tamraght: real 2026 prices, the grand-taxi rule, night-arrival advice, and how Pearl guests ride free.

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Seasonal surf guides

6 min read

Can you surf in Morocco in summer? Honest answer from the coast

Yes — summer means waist-high waves, 21–23°C water and empty morning lineups in Tamraght. What July and August are really like, and who they suit best.

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Planning & budgeting

7 min read

Coming alone: a solo woman's guide to surf camps in Morocco

How solo women actually experience Morocco's surf coast: honest street reality, safety specifics, and why 70% of guests at The Pearl arrive alone.

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Planning & budgeting

6 min read

What to pack for a Morocco surf trip (and what to leave at home)

The complete packing list for a Morocco surf trip from a camp in Tamraght — which wetsuit each season, what we provide, and what to leave at home.

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Tamraght & Taghazout guides

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Imsouane from Taghazout: the day trip to Morocco's longest wave

How to do the Imsouane day trip from Taghazout or Tamraght: the 45-minute drive, a dawn-to-sunset itinerary, and when the Bay's long rides turn on.

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Surf guides

8 min read

Taghazout Bay surf spots: a local's guide from Devil's Rock to Anchor Point

Every surf spot in Taghazout Bay from Devil's Rock to Boilers — wave type, level, tides and crowds, mapped by coaches who surf them daily from Tamraght.

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